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Django vs HTMX

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Django compare to HTMX on security, AI-readiness, and total cost of ownership? We scored both across 7 dimensions using NVD/NIST CVE data, GitHub metrics, and our scan of 10M+ sites.

Key finding

HTMX scores 79/100 overall versus Django's 67/100. HTMX has 1 total CVEs compared to Django's 120, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

67
Django
Modern · PYTHON
vs
79
HTMX
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security HTMX
68
95
Django
HTMX
performance Tie
65
65
Django
HTMX
ecosystem HTMX
75
80
Django
HTMX
ai readiness HTMX
75
78
Django
HTMX
developer experience HTMX
70
75
Django
HTMX
market trajectory Tie
55
55
Django
HTMX
cost of ownership HTMX
60
90
Django
HTMX
Security details
Metric Django HTMX
Total CVEs 120 1
Critical CVEs 12 0
Exploited (KEV) 1 0
CVEs last year 12 0
Avg CVSS 5.5 2.0
Security score 68/100 95/100
Acceptable
Django

Django scores 68/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Recommended
HTMX

HTMX scores 79/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Django
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2005
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.2%
HTMX
Category: Frontend_lib
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2020
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
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Data sourced from NVD/NIST CVE database, GitHub API, and WebPulse framework scanner. Scores calculated using a 7-dimension model covering security, performance, ecosystem health, AI-readiness, developer experience, market trajectory, and cost of ownership. Updated June 2026.